The debate on the sham Repub resolution has worked out well for the Dems.

[Lex]

The debate and theatre and TV coverage has highlighted the issue very well.

I think the soundbites will work well for the Dems (I hope so).

Agree or disagree?

[NYC Liberal]

1. They haven't voted on it yet,

but let's hope the Dems will stand unanimously whether they all vote NAY or PRESENT.

[Lex]

3. No, I'm talking about the debate and the theatre of it all.

That has worked to the Dems advantage, I think.

[NYC Liberal]

4. Me too. They were EXCELLENT tonight!

[liveoaktx]

30. VIDEOS of Dems up at CanOFun

Doing it so fast haven't had time to do descriptive photos

Later, after it's all over, I'm going to make an MP3 of the whole thing

[wryter2000]

2. A bit early to tell

I hope you're right. I wonder if it'll show up on the news tonight and, if so, how they'll spin it. CBS has gotten good as late.

[kpete]

5. Nobody but us and a few others

watch the theatre. All that counts is the soundbite.

[Hobarticus]

6. They'd better put Schmidt's comments on air...

Hope to hell they do. Every American needs to see and hear that.

[madame defarge]

10. Help spread it around...

This thread has the video. We are the media now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5396861

[satya]

20. She's gotta be a shoe-in for Olbermann's Worst Person in the World. nt

[NYC Liberal]

7. We need to make sure that the MSM calls it the HUNTER Amendment

not the Murtha Amendment. That is the GOP's plan.

[ClassWarrior]

11. And speaking of phrasing... DON'T CALL THEM THE "MSM!!"

They're NOT "mainstream!!" Please call them the Corporate Media.

NGU.

[NYC Liberal]

16. Yes, I know...I do use that usually, but for length's sake I put MSM

:hi:

[ClassWarrior]

29. It's tempting... but don't fall for it. I usually...

...use ellipses when something's too long.

:hi:

NGU.

[wryter2000]

33. Can we call them CM?

That's even shorter than MSM.

[ClassWarrior]

35. Heck yeah! CM works great.

:hi:

NGU.

[bobbieinok]

32. when typing try M$M (saw this a while ago on DU)

[ClassWarrior]

36. It's clever, but it still reinforces the frame. It still says...

..."mainstream."

Sorry.

NGU.

[Lex]

8. On CNN one reporter said the resolution was something the Repubs did

and it has backfired on them. (Paraphrasing.)

Blowback is a bitch, usually.

[wryter2000]

14. A very good sign

If we hear more of that, you'll be right that this worked very well for us.

[goclark]

18. I am so confused and I was watching it

As a result of the vote, are we in a good position?

What happens next?

How did it make the Republicans look bad?

[Lex]

23. Because Jean Schmitt screeching that Murtha is a coward looks bad.

Ant that will be the soundbite/video of the dust-up.

And this resolution gave the Dems cover to vote AGAINST it, saying this is NOT what Murtha was proposing in the first place.

[KerryOn]

9. Just got home from work... What is going on?????

Someone please explain, have C-Span on but can not figutre this out.
Someone please?

[POAS]

12. Move along

Nothing to see here.
Just republicans being assholes, as usual.

[Lex]

13. The Repubs trying to be cute.

Putting up some sort of sham resolution to make Murtha's actual resolution seem silly.

All hell broke out. Some newbie Repuke house member called Murtha a "coward." Harold Ford (I think) then went ballistic.

[KerryOn]

15. Thanks, What were they voting on? n/t

[Lex]

17. Getting out of Iraq.

[KerryOn]

21. Ok, Thanks, I think I understand... Sort of. n/t

[DURHAM D]

22. Not just a newbie - the bitch that beat Paul Hackett in

recent special election. She has been in D.C. about 5 minutes. This will mark the remainder of her tenure on the hill. What a stupid bitch but so glad she showed her shit early.

[Lex]

24. Yeah, and what she said gives the Dems the coverage to highlight it

and highlight that whole Repuke mindset that trashes our veterans.

[wryter2000]

19. It's a repug stunt

they're making the House vote on a resolution about backing withdrawal. It's an attempt to paint the Dems into a corner and make them get on the record right now.

[Lex]

26. But it gives the Dems cover to vote AGAINST it

because this is not what Murtha's resolution was in the first place.

[KerryOn]

31. So the media had better get this right and call it the Hunter

Resolution, and not the Murtha resoulution.

[spuddonna]

25. I agree, totally... McGovern was spot on... did a great job of clarifying.

And Schmidt shot the GOP in the foot!

[robbedvoter]

27. Depends. Are they still calling it "Murtha resolution"?

I didn't watch the coverage - just C-Span

[Lex]

28. CNN in their report stressed it was NOT Murtha's resolution. nt

[wryter2000]

34. Did they really?

Hokey smoke. A year ago I would not have believed it.